My Summer Project

This summer, I decided to go through Dan’s sweaters and wash each and every one, and look for what needed repairs. It was a long process, as I did one or two on the nice days when they could dry flat on the table outside. I asked him if he had ever washed some of these sweaters, and he gave me a quizzical look…

The heavy ones will now be bagged for next winter. About 1/2 of his are handknit.

And now I have started on my sweaters, almost all of which I knit. I was surprised by some that were very dirty, seems that cables hold the dirt more, in all those folds. I am only part way through my collection, but it is good to organize, assess and repair if needed. I do have a favorite one that has never had buttons, so this will be a good time for that. Some of these were long neglected, I am not sure that it is necessary to do every year, I wonder what others do.

At the beginning of the summer I was washing socks, and it was almost all of the hand knit socks that Dan and I own (he has more than I). The image of them all hanging to dry on the line outside is a favorite.

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So, happy, healthy knits at the end of the summer.

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I wash my sweaters gently and probably more often than necessary…after several wearing or when I can smell my scent on them. I think the oils and scents from our skin encourage moths to eat them. This may be totally false and I don’t know why I think this, but I don’t want moth holes and I like fluffy clean sweaters. Your way is fun though, and a good way to see what you actually have that needs mending.